You can understand why certain illegal ivory hunters do this job. They're poor and need to survive. Only problem is that the people paying them to murder the elephants are giving them a pittance and are making huge profits for themselves. It's amazing to think that Africa's elephant population from 26 million elephants in 1800 to fewer than one million today. Elephant tusks from Africa average about 2 metres in length and weigh over 20 kg.
The buyers of ivory express genuine concerns about cruelty towards animals, however, less than one-third of them believe that elephants are very endangered.
The buyers of ivory express genuine concerns about cruelty towards animals, however, less than one-third of them believe that elephants are very endangered.